Jonathan Aird

Forty Elephant Gang “Fever Dreams” – mythological subconscious illusions

February 25, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0

Forty Elephant Gang are a five-piece from East London that blend elements of Folk, Americana and American Blues, and on their latest single Fever Dreams they delve deep into the subconscious world of bizarre imagery and […]

Dallas Good and Richard Reed Parry “Alone Alone” – it’s a growing thing

February 24, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0

You’ll recall that we let you know about Yep Roc releasing the last music Dallas Good worked on, an album called Were The Watchtowers, a collaboration with his long-term friend Richard Reed. The album will be […]

Karen Dahlstrom “Last Of My Line” – it ends here

February 23, 2026 Jonathan Aird 1

Karen Dahlstrom’s new song is poignant and musically striking in itself to be worth featuring here on Americana UK, even without the added attraction of Milk Carton Kid Kenneth Pattengale. But we bet you want to […]

Live Review: Midlake + The Bretheren, Electric Ballroom, London – 6th February 2026

February 20, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0

It had been three long years since Midlake played in the UK, and so nothing – not the cold, not the rain, not the machinations of the UK’s public transport system – was going to prevent […]

Awolk “Into The Void” – sometimes the void looks back

February 20, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0

Canada’s Awolk has just released Wild Rose, a new six-track EP that introduces the next chapter of the project led by Jesse Thomas. Made with Toronto-based producer and engineer Eli Browning, the record captures a stripped-back […]